Privacy Policy

Name: Alabama Historical Tornado Database 1950–Present
Creator: Alabama Tornado Tracker
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: Alabama, tornadoes, NOAA, NCEI, EF scale, Fujita scale, storm data, weather history, Dixie Alley

Last updated: May 4, 2026

Information We Collect

Alabama Tornado Tracker collects minimal data. If you use our contact form, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you provide. This information is stored securely and used only to respond to your inquiry.

Analytics

This site uses Vercel Analytics to understand general traffic patterns and page performance. Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused, does not use cookies, and does not collect personal data. Analytics data is used in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors. We also use Sentry for error monitoring and performance tracing to improve site reliability.

Cookies

This site does not use cookies or tracking pixels. Your theme and accessibility preferences are stored locally in your browser using localStorage and are never transmitted to our servers.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Vercel — Hosting and application runtime
Neon — Postgres database for search
Cloudflare — Domain registration, DNS, and optional privacy-focused analytics
NOAA/NCEI — Tornado data sourced from the Storm Events Database
NOAA SPC — Historical tornado records from the Storm Prediction Center
NWS Birmingham — Alabama-specific tornado descriptions from the NWS BMX Tornado Database
NOAA SWDI — Radar-derived tornado vortex signatures from the Severe Weather Data Inventory
Google News — News article links matched to tornado events via RSS feeds. Articles link to their original news sources including Al.com, WHNT, WBRC, WVTM13, and other Alabama media outlets.
OpenStreetMap & CARTO — Map tiles used under the Open Database License (ODbL)
Resend — Email delivery for contact form submissions

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us through the contact form.

Children's Privacy

This site is a public informational resource and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our contact form, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please reach out via our contact page.